Re: Princess Maria Pia di Savoia's diamonds and baroque pearls tiara Archived Message
Posted by Arthur on November 24, 2014, 6:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Princess Maria Pia di Savoia's diamonds and baroque pearls tiara"
Grazie mille, Carlo! A really great find! I had also noticed in Maria-Gabriella of Savoia and Stefano Papi's book that this tiara had been made from an older jewel belonging to King Umberto II, but I had not solved the mystery. It is a pity that we have not seen this beautiful ivy-leaf tiara for so long! Does anyone know the origin and the whereabouts of the diamond bow brooch worn by Queen Elena on her right shoulder, or on the picture below? It is neither the huge bow brooch of the Italian Crown Jewels (left behind by King Umberto II in 1946 and presumably still in the vaults of the Bank of Italy), nor Queen Marie-Josée's bow brooch (sold at auction at Christie's in 2007 by Princess Maria-Gabriella).
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